Why Liberians in Minnesota Have Newfound Hope
Note: See updates on this topic at iimn.org/Liberia Imagine being stuck in limbo for decades, never knowing from year to year if the community in which you had put down... READ MORE »
Immigration and Citizenship
Ana Pottratz Acosta to Receive 2020 Olga Zoltai Award
Each year, the International Institute of Minnesota presents the Olga Zoltai Award in recognition of outstanding community leadership by, or in service to, New Americans. Ana Pottratz Acosta will become... READ MORE »
My Chosen Home: Elaine Olson on Citizenship and Advocacy
Judge Paul A. Magnuson gazed upon an audience of 1,002 proud, joyful, pensive, beaming New Americans and said, “This nation is going to be a better nation in the future... READ MORE »
Citizenship: Nang’s Story
“Citizenship is very important. We became citizens so we can work and travel …and it can protect us.” Nang came to the U.S. through a refugee camp in Thailand.... READ MORE »
Mohan’s Story: “I am a bona fide citizen of the United States.”
As a teenager, Mohan was forced from his home country of Bhutan, along with his two brothers and parents. He spent 23 years in a refugee camp in Nepal until... READ MORE »
